Clinical Athletic Trainer. Samaritan Orthopedics

University Hospitals Pain Management; Ashland (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Athletic Trainer to support injured athletes by facilitating office visits within physician practices. The role involves managing patient care, educating patients, and assisting physicians with in-office procedures to optimize rehabilitation services.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Tuition reimbursement after six months

Ashland University Discount

Career Ladder Progression

Qualifications

• Responsible for taking patient history and triage.
• Educating patients on home exercise protocols.
• Counseling patients regarding diagnosis and treatment options.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating office visits and ensuring patient care from check-in to check-out.
• Liaison between patient and physician office staff.
• Supports Rehabilitation Services patients as directed.

Skills

Patient Care

Triage

Documentation

Patient Education

Job description

Description

Benefits include:

·Competitive hourly rate

·Tuition reimbursement after six months

·Ashland University Discount

·Career Ladder Progression

Monday- Friday, no weekends or holidays - Clinic setting

A Brief Overview

Supports injured athletes by facilitating office visits within physician office practices.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for following patient care from check in to check out.
• Liaison between patient, physician or physician office staff.
• Responsible for taking patient history, triage, and documentation.
• Design and educate patients on home exercise protocols per the physician's request.
• Responsible for patient setup and education of in-office procedures.
• Prepares for and assists physician with in-office procedures.
• Responsible for brace and crutch fitting and DME education.
• Triage patient messages, phone calls and questions appropriately, whether it is resolving the issue within the scope of practice or utilizing physician, nurse and other ancillary staff as needed.
• Counsel patient regarding diagnosis, treatment options, and outcomes.
• Supports the Rehabilitation clinic operations to optimize patient throughput.
• Supports Rehabilitation Services patients as directed by the Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist.
• Performs role of Athletic Trainer - Outreach Staff if participating in offsite event coverage.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.